EPISODE NUMBER: 5091 (July 2, 2009)
GUEST: Ed Viesturs
SEGMENTS: The WØRD: Ban de Soleil, Colbert Report ReReport – Lost Treasures of Babylon
VIDEOS: Thursday, July 2, 2009
What a wonderfully funny show to send us off towards a week of reruns! Did anyone notice that Stephen had a full head of hair when he was trying to interview the bottle of Demerol? And my favorite graphic of the night was the little hamster mustache. HA! I really enjoyed tonight’s WØRD. I am amazed at how violently opposed to environmental safety so many members of the House seem to be. Or, at the very least, they are quite trained by their Republican handlers. And did Professor Baynor remind anyone else of the Eugene Levy character in “A Mighty Wind”?
And yay for outtakes from the Iraq trip! Except, you know, the VOMITING! Good God, people, you know how much I hate it! And I had no warning – I got a full face of Colbert vomit sack. Man, oh MAN! Cut it out! How cute was Stephen climbing the monkey bars, though? And it was adorable how the drill sergeant kept calling him ColberT. Stephen copping a feel of the poster was just so wrong. And you know that kiss with Stephen Colbert and Tom Hanks will launch a thousand disturbing fanfics (if it hasn’t already).
Again, I petition The Powers That Be at Comedy Central to do a DVD of the Iraq trip, complete with outtakes and bloopers and all of the goodies that would be absolutely wonderful to view and own. Please?
It’s always fascinating to watch interviews when Stephen is obviously into the subject. Ed Viesturs is such an interesting interview. It was quite cool to see Viesturs on the peak with the Colbert Nation flag. We need to fly that flag all over the place. Maybe one of the graphics gurus out there can make a graphic of the flag?
Ok, off to a week of reruns – enjoy the long weekend, kiddos! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on this episode.
- Last night, Anderson Cooper didn’t just scoop me, he spooned me. All night long.
- He got the Chimp-sclusive! It’s so obvious! I’m so mad, I could throw my own feces.
- Now that’s a lot to process, I know. But John King broke it down with his touchscreen.
- This is even bigger than your 2006 sit-down with Saddam Hussein’s beloved pet, Khaleid Sheik Mu-hamster.
- And I’m not the one whose globes have descended
- Turns out, scientists show us a lot of things when we don’t censor their research
- Colbert Report Green – it’s just like regular Colbert Report, except we reduce emissions by jumping on the bandwagon.
- I’m a C-Span Host, Get Me Out Of Here! – where 12 C-Span hosts are forced to endure working as C-Span hosts.
- That is poetry. [There Once Was A Douche From Ohio ...]
- Exactly, if this plan works, think of all the lifeguard jobs this will kill on the future beaches of Kansas. [Baywatch: Topeka]
- iCouldcareless
- Offering a solution that doesn’t involve the government and you could do in an afternoon? That Nobel laureate is an idiot. [Nobel Puh-Leeze Prize]
- [Beatles Tried To Warn Us]
- If we make enough CO2, it will waft into the sky and finally snuff out that homicidal son-of-a-bitch [Bitch-of-a-Sun]
- Do you have any Shout wipes? Cause I’m going to have grass stains on my knees.
- Kind of scared my self that time. I peed a little.
- But it would be cool to shoot my gun, like, upside down.
- That would be a great motto for the Thunderbirds, “We don’t have time for pants.”
- When I scream, should I scream like a man, like very low, or like a little girl, very very high?
- With blood pressure, there’s no way to tell if someone’s gay, right?
- Tom Hanks: A guy like you can’t give too much. You’re made of too much.
- For Your Oscar® Consideration
- Let’s talk about your well-known anti-sea level bias.
- Seven times? Let’s get that on your Frequent Everest Card. Do it 10 times and the 11th one’s free.
- Do they have Cinnabon up there?
As much as I agreed with the Word, and as exciting as the Everest flag was, I voted for the Lost Treasures of Babylon. I love that drill sergeant, and the onscreen kiss was truly a LMAO moment!
DB, I’m sorry you had to see the barfing again, but how could you not have been warned with all the air sickness info they were giving Stephen right before The Event? :X
Since next week is reruns (which means iTunes sends me nuttin’), will there be another book club? I wasn’t able to participate in the last one.
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My vote once again goes to the interview, this time with Ed Viesturs, a returning guest.
As I’ve said before, I truly enjoy the interview segments, in particular, because they are pure Stephen Colbert using his wonderfully developed improv techniques and skills and absolutely excellent mind; however, this time, it’s not primarily because of the above that I chose to vote for the interview (although very good: “Frequent Everest Card – 10 times and the 11th one’s free”; “could also join a gym”; “anti sea level bias”; Viestur’s dislike of malls – rather climb Everest, etc.). My decision for my vote was less concrete than these.
In my mind, Stephen Colbert is a genuinely fine human being. When I see such a person pleased or made sincerely happy over something, it gives me a sense of enjoyment, almost the same feeling that a laugh from a joke gives. Ed Viesturs taking the specially designed Colbert Nation flag to the top of Everest seemed truly to please Stephen and make him happy. Simply put, that’s all I really needed to decide where to cast my vote.
Okay, that’s just about it until the end of the break. And when new episodes begin once more, things will be quite different, especially for The Colbert Nation’s revered host.
Spoiler Alert! Remember the interview with the inaugural poet (Elizabeth Alexander) last November and Stephen’s question to her about whether the mermaids would sing to him? Well, while the Nation’s revered host is on break, Prufrock’s mermaids from Eliot’s poem will be singing to Stephen again!
One of Prufrock’s problems (keeping this outrageously simple [to fit my story]) was that “ his hair [was] growing thin” and the mermaids ignored Prufrock totally. But Stephen’s hair will be thicker and lusher (I just put away my tarot cards). Alas then, it’s been estimated that 10 mermaids will be a-singing by break’s end (based on the tarot cards); the hundreds of others will certainly follow soon. (How long does it take for hair to grow back, anyway?)
Okay, I’m done – probably will have something to say now and again during the break as the Completists find things to post. Love talking to all you nice people and reading what you have to say – take care till next time.
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When they showed the outtakes from the Thunderbirds segment I thought about you, DB. It *is* gross. Those outtakes were so funny though and I also got a kick out of how the drill seargent kept calling him ColberT. LOL! Groping the poster was hilarious and I didn’t even think about what that kiss would spawn until now. *shudders*
Although I really loved those outtakes, I had to vote for The Word not only because it was so good but also because I live in John Boehner’s district and he is, in fact, a giant douche.
Great interview too. I’m an outdoorsey, adventurous sort of woman but I have a phobia about heights so mountain climbing is out for me. I do enjoy seeing pics and hearing about others’ mountain climbing adventures though and the flag was just icing.
Hope both TCR and TDS crews enjoy their vacation!
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HAD to vote for those outtakes! They were just so much fun to watch, I was hoping we’d get more of them!
Have a great break, TDS and TCR!
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WIN. EPIC WIN.
- Loved Khalid Sheikh Mo-Hamster.
- Loved all the outtakes from basic training and Thundercats.
- Nearly fell off the couch at the Tom Hanks outtakes. DIED!
- Loved how excited Stephen was to have the Colbert Nation flag at the top of Mt. Everest.
Great episode — your vacation is very much deserved, Stephen and TCR staff!
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Wow. You read my mind. Those were the exact highlights for me. What she said:)
P.S. I love people who make lists!
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A great send-off episode. Too bad Comedy Central isn’t showing reruns today! I would have loved to have watched it again…and again! I am sure it will reappear sometime next week.
Absolutely love Stephen and outtakes in addition to his genuine enthusiasm for having the Nation flag on Mt. Everest! He and his entire crew more than deserve their time off…enjoy!
BTW- What bar were we supposed to meet at because I didn’t see Stephen anywhere!? ;)
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You might not have recognized Stephen at the bar;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL8YHc2TV5U
OR…later in the night…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0IIVqFNaHs&feature=related
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lol!!! Classic! You’re right, I didn’t recognize him! I thought he may have been conducting another drinking experiment with a friend! :)
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=126547&title=drink-responsibly
Hope you had a nice weekend!
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I have seen that clip so many times, but I never tire of it. They have such fabulous chemistry! I wish Steve Carell would come on TCR once a week for a recurring segment.
By the way, I heard Steve Carell really did get drunk and throw up in Stephen’s car!
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I had to vote for the Lost Treasures of Babylon because of the Kiss That Will Launch a Thousand Disturbing Fanfics (hah!). I think I woke up the neighbors with the shriek of laughter I let out at that. Mostly because Stephen so did not see that coming. But seeing Stephen hanging upside down from the monkey bars was also pretty funny.
I hope they all have a great break, they deserve it!
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Those whoahs during the W0rd were somewhat mood killers (because Stephen’s points weren’t really “whoah” worthy yet during those times, IMHO) , but I still have to thank Stephen for giving us a new way to breathe.
One thing I can tell you about that kiss, is that it’s anything BUT fiction. It happened folks. During improv. Hanks just couldn’t help it.
I can definitely see why they DIDN’T show it during the Iraq shows. But to show Hanks and Stephen’s outtakes was a very good reason to do the whole segment.
The Oscar people better be watching!
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I too thought that the audience was taking the “whoah”s a bit too far. I got a kind of bad vibe from them for at least the first half of the show, and for a while I thought it was because I was watching the show on a different TV.
Other than that though, I LOVED the lost treasures, the hamster picture, and the unexpected kiss. Also the flag! Whenever there are callbacks to older episodes, I realize how long I’ve been a Colbert fan, and how long this show has actually been running. And that makes me feel better about giving Stephen and the crew a break =]
Have a happy 4th everyone! USA! USA!
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Outtakes rule! :) Happy 4th of July, Heroes! :)
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Outtakes!!! So much fun to watch. :)
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Another thing that you can take from the Colbert-Hanks moment, is that if a someone calls him “Steve,” he gets away with a kiss…
Maybe we shouldn’t correct those who write his name as “Steve” anymore
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